Indian real estate attracts $3.2 billion PE investments in H1 2026, up 33% YoY: Savills India

Private equity investments in Indian real estate rose 33% year-on-year to $3.2 billion in H1 2026, with Q2 alone attracting $2 billion (up 25% YoY). Data centres emerged as the largest Q2 investment destination with a 38% share, while offices led H1 overall at 34%, followed by residential (16%), hospitality (8%) and student housing/co-living (3%). Domestic capital accounted for 51% of inflows, while foreign capital (69% from the US and Canada) flowed mainly into data centres and hospitality. Notable deals included CPPIB's $742 million investment in CtrlS Datacenters, 360 One Asset's $156 million investment in CapitaLand, and ICICI Prudential Alternatives' $154 million investment in RMZ Group.